Skin Tyee First Nation
The Skin Tyee First Nation, also known as the Skin Tyee Indian Band is a First Nations band government located in the Central Interior of British Columbia near François Lake, in the Omineca Country to the west of the City of Prince George.
![]() Skin Tyee First Nation within traditional Wetʼsuwetʼen territory | |
People | Wetʼsuwetʼen |
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Province | British Columbia |
Land | |
Main reserve | Skins Lake 16B |
Other reserve(s) |
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Land area | 3.966 km2 |
Population (2020) | |
On reserve | 54 |
On other land | 5 |
Off reserve | 130 |
Total population | 189 |
Government | |
Chief | Rosemarie Skin |
Council |
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Governance
Skin Tyee is a section 11 band that follows a custom electoral system.
Indian Reserves
Indian Reserves under the administration of the Skin Tyee First Nation are:[2]
- Skins Lake Indian Reserve No. 15, north of Skins Lake, at the head of the Cheslatta River, 183.70 ha.
- Skins Lake Indian Reserve No. 16A, 3/4 mile southeast of Octopus Lake, which is 2 miles south of Francois Lake, 64.7 ha.
- Skins Lake Indian Reserve No. 16B, on northwest shore of Uncha Lake, 64.7 ha.
- Tatla't East Indian Reserve No. 2, 56.10 ha.
- Uncha Lake Indian Reserve No. 13A, north shore of Uncha Lake, near wet end, 24.10 ha.
- Western Island Indian Reserve No. 4, a small island at the west end of Uncha Lake, 3.3 ha.
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References
- "Skin Tyee". Government of Canada. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
- Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine
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